Eric Clapton - Behind The Mask Lyrics






All along, had to talk about it,
Like a two-edged sword, it cuts you and it stabs me.
All along, knew you were a phony girl,
Sit behind the mask where you control your world.

Yesterday he had you in his arms;
When I'm holding you, I feel his bitter charms.
I can't judge what you do to me.
Camoflage the truth, indulge your fantasy.

[Chorus:]
Who do you love? Is it me now, is it him babe? I don't know.
Who do you love? Is it me babe, is it him now? I don't know.

There is nothing in your eyes; that's the way you cry.
All is grand, all is bright. You're just studying my mind.
There is nothing in your eyes; that's the way you cry.
All is grand, all is bright. You're just studying my mind.

Was I invited to your masquerade?
Well the party's over so now take off your face.
You say you love, but it's hard to see
When you're in his arms, throwing rocks at me.

[Chorus]

[Bridge]

I walk around suffering in my gloom,
When I come to you sitting in your room.
The truth is news, I have longed to trace.
So take off the mask so I can see your face.

[Chorus 3x]

Who do you love? Is it me baby, is it him? I want to know.
Who do you love?





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  1. B.... ....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4deGsCaPIic

  2. B.... ....

    Clapton doesn't get enough love these days.

  3. E.... ....

    this version blows

  4. S.... S....

    No Limits ! (BBC2 Tuesday 6PM)

  5. T.... B....

    Dont Don't make them like they use to.

  6. [.... D....

    Your mother's got a penis

  7. B.... D....

    Absolute Brilliance

  8. -.... B....

    I find it strange that Michael Jackson couldn't release his version of Behind The Mask, but Eric Clapton could. I would think that, if Michael Jackson couldn't release his version, Eric Clapton wouldn't be able to release his.

  9. C.... ....

    This song was covered around '03-'07 ,a dance sort of track,please someone tell me the name.

  10. N.... M....

    That's right, you knows what I'm saying
    Your mother's offered me the goods, I'm not paying.
    It started as a laugh, as a bit of a joke
    Something funny to say when I was having a smoke.
    Wondered where the sample came from for years! 😂

  11. T.... M....

    YMO's original is still the best!!!!

  12. A.... C....

    Me parece magnifico 👌 el video 📽 y la cancion 🎼 gracias por subirlo 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  13. L.... ....

    This song needs to be in a best of 80s playlist!

  14. N.... B....

    An unforgettable classic and a style mixing synth and guitar so well!

  15. r.... t....

    a true classic by clapton.

  16. h.... ....

    the original is by ....BLAH BLAH BLAH bollocks cobblers etc ....Clapton is God !!!!!

  17. B.... W....

    All my neighbours know the lyrics...lol

  18. M.... S....

    All along, had to talk about it,
    Like a two-edged sword, it cuts you and it stabs me.
    All along, knew you were a phony girl,
    Sit behind the mask where you control your world.

    Yesterday he had you in his arms;
    When I'm holding you, I feel his bitter charms.
    I can't judge what you do to me.
    Camoflage the truth, indulge your fantasy.

    [Chorus:]
    Who do you love? Is it me now, is it him babe? I don't know.
    Who do you love? Is it me babe, is it him now? I don't know.

    There is nothing in your eyes; that's the way you cry.
    All is grand, all is bright. You're just studying my mind.
    There is nothing in your eyes; that's the way you cry.
    All is grand, all is bright. You're just studying my mind.

    Was I invited to your masquerade?
    Well the party's over so now take off your face.
    You say you love, but it's hard to see
    When you're in his arms, throwing rocks at me.

    [Chorus]

    [Bridge]

    I walk around suffering in my gloom,
    When I come to you sitting in your room.
    The truth is news, I have longed to trace.
    So take off the mask so I can see your face.

    [Chorus 3x]

    Who do you love? Is it me baby, is it him? I want to know.
    Who do you love?

    M.... S....

    Bitter Chants, I think....

  19. G.... S....

    Eric is one of the coolest men to ever walk on terra firma

  20. A.... C....

    What a tuneeeeeeeee!!!!! 👍🏼👌🏼

  21. d.... ....

    Japan has strongly influenced global pop music, in more ways than one, with electronic music pioneer Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO); many Japanese musical inventions, such as the Yamaha DX7 synthesizer, the Roland TR-808 and TR-909 drum machines, and the Casio Casiotone MT-40 (just try to imagine Western pop music, hip-hop, techno, house, acid and other forms of dance music, and reggae without those Japanese musical inventions); electronic and space music pioneer Isao Tomita; house DJ Satoshi Tomiie; and Japanese video game composers like Yūzō Koshiro (remember many Western music artists grew up playing Japanese video games during the 1980s and 1990s, such as hip-hop producer Just Blaze, who has produced a number of Jay-Z songs.

    d.... ....

    For me a '90's Product Yamaha DDP-2 Natural Sound Digital Processor is a favourite piece of kit and in my current setup! It enhances all my audio, definitely recommend! I had a friend who had a TR808 back in the late '80s also! It's true we owe a lot to pioneerin' Japanese innovations!

  22. J.... L....

    Amazing song from Eric Clapton

  23. S.... R....

    Yay Makes me Dance like a Granma ;D And wanna Play the Drums :) Its just ACE.

  24. D.... K....

    For months and months "there is nothing in your eyes" sentence has been stuck in my head. Couldnt for the life of me think of the song. Finally FINALLY got it

  25. A.... F....

    Heard Michael Jackson version last year wacko jacko loss is Eric Clapton gain.

  26. G.... J....

    Incidentally Phil wrote Since I Lost You for Eric in memory of Conor.He fell
    from a hotel balcony or window.Poor little soul. Rip

  27. A.... S....

    Clapton Wrote this originally it was about a famous affair he had, no one covered it ever that is bollocks

  28. W.... W....

    Found it.......Love it........so do my neighbours! !!

  29. K.... B....

    Amazingly talented musician.

  30. M.... H....

    Where can I get the radio version?

  31. G.... A....

    Your mothers got a penis !

  32. �.... ....

    最高! great!

    �.... ....

    Yer mothers got a penis

  33. A.... C....

    Me parece magnifico 👌 el video 📽 y la cancion 🎼 gracias por subirlo 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  34. G.... C....

    Take off that mask so I can see your face

  35. A.... C....

    Me parece magnifico 👌 el video 📽 y la cancion 🎼 gracias por subirlo 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

    A.... C....

    Your mothers got a penis

  36. A.... C....

    Me parece magnifico 👌 el video 📽 y la cancion 🎼 gracias por subirlo 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  37. A.... C....

    Me parece magnifico 👌 el video 📽 y la cancion 🎼 gracias por subirlo 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  38. G.... C....

    I wanna know !

  39. D.... D....

    Still a great song. Prefer it to the ymo original.

  40. j.... ....

    It's a classic Clapton number.

  41. G.... J....

    Phil also drummed on Bad Love in 1990

  42. A.... C....

    Me parece magnifico 👌 el video 📽 y la cancion 🎼 gracias por subirlo 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  43. A.... C....

    Me parece magnifico 👌 el video 📽 y la cancion 🎼 gracias por subirlo 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  44. R.... S....

    One of the true greats.

  45. A.... Y....

    Brilliant 😁👍

  46. i.... p....

    only so many views? class

  47. R.... t....

    Nothing like 80s dynamism,

  48. J.... T....

    Great song from the 80's - car full blast song!

  49. P.... E....

    Yep classic, The louder the better...

  50. B.... C....

    Fucking love this song

  51. B.... G....

    Call me sad but...I'm playing this on repeat right now

  52. T.... ....

    Not a patch on the original; the keyboard on this version just sounds so out of place.

    T.... ....

    Disagree - the keyboard on this - the spooky in the background stuff - makes this the best version.

  53. C.... L....

    Great song.

  54. c.... e....

    CAESAR MOUNTBLACK Una de las mejores de este interprete en donde se lo escucha a PHILL COLLINS en la batería,magnifico!!!!!!!!!

  55. J.... J....

    It's popular, like Wal-Mart

  56. A.... Y....

    Great voice 😁👍🎄

  57. G.... H....

    The ending portion of the song was well done. It is atmospheric.

  58. D.... T....

    Fecking phone Interpol someone,some fecker is obviously blackmailing poor Eric to lay down this number.Don't worry man,your'e not to blame,we'll catch the bastards!

  59. F.... F....

    La de Michael es mejor pero está muy chida también

  60. J.... J....

    Lawrence cottle bass?

  61. J.... S....

    Although this is good Michael Jackson’s is amazing

  62. J.... L....

    What a solid track love this a true classic

  63. J.... B....

    진짜 별로다ㅋㅋㅋ

    J.... B....

    그 세련되고 힙한 원곡을 이렇게 홀애비냄새나게 만드냐

  64. T.... L....

    Eric Clapton bodied this record

    T.... L....

    That's the best way to put it so far...

  65. S.... A....

    HOW MANY TIMES MUST I CLICK LIKE BEFORE YOU FINALLY UNDERSTAND

  66. V.... L....

    My favourite Clapton tune 4ever. Awsome. Eric rules !

  67. u.... n....

    Is it him now? Eric is referring to George Harrison. True story😉

  68. T.... ....

    this sucks compared to what MJ did...

  69. g.... ....

    'Ol Phil when he could still play drums.....bless him.

    g.... ....

    That was 10 years before this

  70. P.... S....

    Tune!!!

  71. D.... A....

    Such a good question .................

  72. M.... ....

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  73. 3.... ....

    great song

  74. S.... B....

    When you hear the gong, it will be time to kick some musical ass.

  75. B.... ....

    Michael Jackson's version is the best.

  76. J.... W....

    Lots of bad vibes in my life when this came out,guess what,

  77. J.... S....

    Although this is great Michael Jackson’s is better

    J.... S....

    Yes Michael's is the best

  78. O.... H....

    Sounds a tiny bit like Huey Lewis

  79. d.... w....

    your mothers got a penis

  80. M.... C....

    Yellow Magic Orchestra!

  81. n.... ....

    YMO
    This song just screams 1986 nostalgia for me,it's the synth chords that did it.
    Catchy as a catchy thing!

  82. F.... D....

    I bought the Greg Philegaines 12 inch in like ‘86. He wrote this extremely underplayed and wonderful song. Clapton does it justice.

  83. b.... ....

    class nuff said

  84. C.... L....

    Originally by YMO in 1979. Check it out. (Yellow Magic Orchestra).

  85. K.... B....

    As much as l love Clapton. He is not God. God gave him his talent. Kneel only to Jesus no one else.

  86. K.... B....

    Love that Clapton.

  87. c.... i....

    Me parece genial 👌 el video 📹 y la canción 🎶 gracias por subirlo 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  88. M.... ....

    Rolling Stones 'Gimme Shelter' at the start maybe!

  89. 9.... ....

    Seems to be a divergence of opinion on whether this or MJ's version is the better. I'll settle it for you. Greg Phillinganes extended version is the best of the lot.

  90. c.... i....

    Me parece genial 👌 el video 📹 y la canción 🎶 gracias por subirlo 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  91. c.... i....

    Me parece bárbaro 👌 no de barbarie sino buenísimo el video 📹 y la canción 🎶 gracias por subirlo 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  92. W.... D....

    Love this song to pieces!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  93. r.... w....

    makes me smile to see how many "i prefer the original by ymo " comments there are , do these people have no ears , of course an obscure little known japanese outfits original is going to be better than legend guitar god clapton backed by drum hero and genesis vocalist phil collins and world renowned backing singer katie kissoons Modified version !!!! NOT , ymo couldnt hold a candle to the lineup that eric used to cover this song .

  94. r.... w....

    eric claptons version of this is in my all time favourite top 5 , first clapton is god and second i was 14 when it came out , such sweet memories. ..oh if i could go back and do it all again ....

  95. c.... i....

    Me parece genial 👌 el video 📹 y la canción 🎶 gracias por subirlo 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

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    Has to played very loud .

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    Great tune!

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    Me parece genial 👌 el video 📹 y la canción 🎶 gracias por subirlo 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍